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#2168a2 color: Distant Blue

#2168a2 is rgb(33, 104, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.315% 0.11524 247.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

50.3%
0.115
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2168a2

#2168a2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Distant Blue (#2c66a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2168a2 mixed with white

  1. 2168a2
  2. 3b77ac
  3. 5286b5
  4. 6794bf
  5. 7da3c8
  6. 92b2d2
  7. a7c1db
  8. bdd1e4
  9. d3e0ed
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2168a2 mixed with black

  1. 2168a2
  2. 1b598c
  3. 164b77
  4. 103e63
  5. 0b304f
  6. 06243c
  7. 03182a
  8. 010c19
  9. 00040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2168a2 with less saturation

  1. 2168a2
  2. 2c689c
  3. 346896
  4. 3c6890
  5. 43688a
  6. 496784
  7. 4f677e
  8. 556677
  9. 5a6671
  10. 5f656b

Questions about #2168a2

What color is #2168a2?

#2168a2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 104, 162), in HSL hsl(206.98, 66.15%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.315% 0.11524 247.631).

What colors go well with #2168a2?

The complementary color of #2168a2 is #8e5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728d and #555ca5. The triadic partners are #994458 and #51701c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2168a2?

White text reads better on #2168a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2168a2 a warm or cool color?

#2168a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.115.